Live Daily — You've probably never heard of Ramon Sampson, but chances are this won't be the last time you'll see his name. The 19-year-old Cordova, TN, native out-drummed a national list of contestants--including the four other finalists, Troy Molsberry (Carlsba... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Steely Dan singer/keyboardist Donald Fagen (1948)[...] Read more! more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Steely Dan's Donald Fagen will be joining Levon Helm at Terminal 5 on Thursday. It's also a chance to see Okkervil River who are opening for the show. Tickets are still on sale. Okkervill River's Will Sheff (recently seen... more info

All About Jazz — SaxMan Productions proudly introduces their newest band Urban Funk and their debut CD, Heroes and Legends. Produced by woodwind artist Wayne Sulc and percussionist Tim Cutrona, this CD contains a smooth and upbeat mix of funk and jazz music. Heroes ... more info

Guardian Music — Too big, and you risk giving yourself gangrene. Too small, and ... well, actually you don't even need one. Are maestros too attached to their batons?Of all the conductorly fetishes, this, surely, is the most ridiculous of all. The hair? The intense s... more info

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — It's not every day that you find a group of musicians who can straddle the line between the dreamy atmospheres of Ambient Works-era Aphex Twin and the soul-pop of Hall & Oates while striving for the arrangement sophistication of Steely Dan. But that'... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — TORONTO - "That was Aja, what do you want to do now?" joked Steely Dan singer-keyboardist Donald Fagen on Wednesday night at Massey Hall. more info

Guardian Music — This neo-soul hopeful with a foppish fringe croons with the weariness of Bryan Ferry and the numbness of David ByrneHometown: London.The lineup: Oliver Woolf (vocals, instruments).The background: Has Britain produced a credibly suave, urbane lounge-l... more info

All About Jazz — "Beloved" Bassist Master of "The Groove's Logic" (NY Times) On Tour With Steely Dan Now Bassist "Ready" Freddie Washington, a veteran of hundreds of sessions and shows with some of the world's best-known musicians, whose debut album 'In The Moment' ... more info

Mercury News, California — Steely Dan is on the road with its 'Rent Party' tour, performing entire albums, as well as nights of fan requests. On Friday, they arrive at the Masonic Center in San Francisco for three nights. more info